Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE TWO HOUSES YES
TERDAY.
A Report But He Action on the Proposition
Of Mr.. Royall-Intsrnsl Revenue
and Tariff.

age of which was communicated by
Clerk Bigger, was twice read and referred
to the Committee for Courts Of Justice.
INTEREST on THE DEBT.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Second Auditor,
in response to Mr.. Shoots resolution re-
questing him to furnish statement OF
the amount OF money necessary to pay
the interest on the public debt OF Vir-
gina when the same shall all have been
funded into Riddleberger bonds, which
gives the following statistics:
The amount Of principal Of the
rious classes OF old debt outstand-
ing October /, 1857, is. A,S66 10
Which u funded under the Riddle
berger bill would yield in new,3
! per cent bonds. ...... ........... X cO3,933 20
The amount Of interest due July,
1892, and prior outstanding Octo-
Der /, 1887, Is 81 So, 56370. which
would yield II funded. ............ 1891 ,g3 Is
The amount Of interest due Janu-
airy, 1883, 20 and including Janu-
AIRY. 1855, fundsble under act OF
November 90, 1884. outstanding
October /, 1857. is 81 1901 ,674.S4,
which would yield. ............... LOGS $50 e.
Amount of new per cent bonds -
already Issued Observation-Disclosures. 7.S67,55 So
Total debt Issued and to be issued. 2373e,OOs IS
Legislature ........................ $3.50 6s
Total. .ss8, 1876, lg7 II
Three per cent on which is......... 6s5,e9i %
According to the terms of the amend
ment of November 20, 1884, all new
bonds to be issued bear interest from the
semi-annual period next preceding the
date of funding, andn allowance is made
for any interest maturing after January
l, 1885.
Ordered to be printed a1d referred to
the Committee on Finance.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Williams arose to a question of
personal privilege and said he noticed in
Sundays Dispatch that he was reported
as making the admirable speech which
had been delivered by his friend, Mr..
Wickham, when the joint resolution was
offered by Mr.. HUBBARD proposing to in
vestigate the election of Colonel Thomas
Whitehead as Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture-the position now held by Colonel
Randolph Harrison. Mr.. Williams then
read the following extract from the re-
port of Saturdays proceedings IN tine
Senate
"Mr. Williams voted against the resolution.
He spoke In the highest forms OF Colonel llarri-
son, for whom he would have voted had he been
present at the election, and said be voted rs he
did because the intent Of this resolution was, be
| believed 20 investigate the Democratic party,
| with which he bad nothing to do lie also spoke
| highly of Colonel Whitehead as a gentleman
and z good farmer"
Mr.. Wickham, with a pleasant smile
on his face, arose and said
4 Il ~.
Mr. President. IS always welcome 10 all the credit
for all Of the speeches made by myself on this
floor, and think lie may adopt them and stand
by them without suffering harm"
Mr.. Williams acknowledged the kind
ness of Mr.. Wickham and continued,
saying that the clerical mistake in sub
shutting his name for General Wick
hams put him in "A false position, as he
was present when Colonel Whitehead
was elected and voted for him. He said
further that he heartily endorsed Colonel
Whiteheads election and believed it
would infuse this department with new
LIE and vigor.
PRINTING PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. Blackstone. from the Committee
! for Courts of Justice, 70 which was re-
| ferred that subject. submitted a report to
/ the effect that all bills introduced not
affecting the public Treasury should be
considered as private bills and the ex-
pense OF printing them must be borne
by the parties IN whose interest they are
offered. The report was adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Stubs: Bill to amend and re-
enact section of chapter 33l of the Acts
of 1887, to adopt and provide for the
publication and distribution Of the Code
of Virginia for the preparation and
publication OF the explanatory notes Of
the revisers of the Code, and for furnish
ing the revisers with an Office and sta
tionery. The object of the bill is to in
clude in the list of those to whom a copy
of the Code is sent the commissioner Of
accounts of each county court.
BY Mr. Harrison Bill to tax charters
in certain cases. 1t provides that there
shall be a tax of $50 on every charter
of private nature granted by the Gene
raj Assembly and S25 on such charters
granted by any court or judge thereof
&c. the payment of this amount and Sc
curity for its payment to be a condition
precedent to the granting Of scch char
ter.
By Mr. Stubs: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections 3 and Of an act appro-
printing the proceeds of the glebe lands
and other property belonging to the
parishes of Abingdon, Ware, and Pits
worth, in the county of Gloucester, and
for other purposes, passed January 20,
1914.
BY same: Bill to release taxes due on
the parsonage of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, in Gloucester county.
By Mr.. Mcdonald: Petition of w. W.
Douglas, Andrew @. Fisher, and b. Ar
thur Middleton asking the repeal of that
clause OF the act CIRCULATING the prac-
tice Of medicine and surgery" in Vir-
ginia which allows applicants for exami-
nation before the Medical Examining
Board of Virginia to appear during the
vacations Of the board before three in
dividual examiners.
BY Mr.. Heaton Bill to amend section
l, chapter Al, Acts 1S83-'S4, to provide
for the appointment OF Capitol police
and certain other employees about the
public buildings and grounds. THE bill
provides that the Register of the Land
Office shall appoint, with the approval of
the Governor, upon his qualification to
Office, for the period of two years or I'M
til their successors are appointed and
quality, seven policemen at an annual
salary of $3.50 each. an engineer at
81, 600 per annum, ianitor at a salary
of $50 per month, and night guard at
$50 per month.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Stubs it was re-
solved that the Committee on Public In
stitutions consider the expediency of so
amending the school laws OF this State
as to abolish the "ayerage Attendance " Of
scholars 10 enable the teachers to obtain
full pay, and to report by bill or other
wise.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Dupuy informed the Senate of the
adoption by the House OF joint resolu-
ton providing that the two houses shall
take recess from Wednesday the Dist
to Wednesday, January 18th.
MIR. Heaton moved to substitute
Thursday uhara "Wednesday first an